All Chapters of A Secret Baby For The Alpha Quarterback: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Jaxon"Everyone in our world knows about the human who died in a pack war. He was a hero, an ally, but most of all? David Anderson was your best friend, Jaxon. And she happens to share his exact eyes. I did the math. I know the truth.”The mention of David's name has my wolf wound up tight against my skin, but it's the smug satisfaction on Victoria's face that makes my Alpha instincts roar to life.I cross the room in three long strides, stopping close enough that she has to crane her neck to meet my eyes."You should learn your place, Victoria," I say, my voice dropping to a growl that makes grown men step back. "My territory isn't your daddy's pack, and not even he will protect you from my wrath if you test me.""Me know my place? How about you?" Her voice rises with righteous indignation. "Every werewolf knows about the promise you made to David Anderson on his deathbed! And now you're pursuing his little girl? What kind of Alpha breaks a sacred vow to a dead friend? What kind of A

Natalie The memory of our argument in the park flashes through my mind. How easily everything fell apart when I let my guard down. I can't fall for him again.My gut tells me to trust Jaxon, and God knows it's hard to resist him, but my rational side screams to stay cautious, to push him away before he destroys us both all over again.As I fish my keycard from my purse with my other hand, I'm stunned to see my hotel room door standing slightly ajar.Instinctively, I reach for the pepper spray in my purse while Harry continues chattering. "Mmhmm! They said it was so cool, Mommy. They wanted to meet Jaxon, too!"My hands shake as I push the door wide open and flip on the lights. The sight that greets me makes my blood turn to ice.My clothes are strewn across the floor, and drawers are pulled open with contents spilling out.The lava lamp I brought from home lies on its side, not broken, but displaced from where I'd left it three days ago when I'd last been in this room after our pa

JaxonNatalie's house looks like something out of a suburban dream—white picket fence, neat lawn, the kind of place where families build memories. It’s the kind of place I’d dream of if it meant starting a family with her.I watch as she retrieves a key from under a decorative pot and lets us inside. I follow her into a living room, only to stop as I take everything in.Harry's toys are neatly arranged in a wicker basket near the couch.Family photos cover every surface, and I'm drawn to one particular picture before I can stop myself. Natalie, Harry, and a woman I don't recognize are at what looks like a water park.All three of them are beaming at the camera, but it's Natalie's smile that guts me. Pure joy radiates from her face, the kind of happiness that my wolf and I have been trying to milk from her since she came back to our life."Everything's fine now," Freckles says, her voice trying to adopt that professionalism we dumped in the gutter the minute she said yes to me spendin

Natalie Freya appears in the hallway, her dark hair sticking up in uneven tufts and her old college T-shirt hanging off one shoulder."What's going on?" she asks, her voice scratchy from being pulled from sleep.The last twenty-four hours have been so surreal that even I can barely believe what's happened.“I might not be home before Harry wakes up tomorrow," I tell her quietly. "If he asks where I am, just tell him I'll be right back, okay?"Freya studies my face. "How long will you be gone?""I don't know. A few hours, maybe longer. I just...I need to get some answers."Her gaze drifts past me toward our living room, where Jaxon sits on our floral-patterned couch looking like a linebacker trying to fit into a dollhouse. His broad frame makes our modest furniture appear child-sized."Do I want to know what's going on?" she asks, crossing her arms over her wrinkled pajama shirt “Do I have to remind you who he is and what he's done to you?"The protective edge in her voice cuts deep

NatalieThe words coming out of my throat hold surprise and a little pain. "You knew him?"Jaxon's smile is sad, tinged with the same grief I see in my eyes every time I think of my father. "Know him? I went hunting with him. David was a friend of my pack. He was my best friend, baby. Right before he died in a pack war that I…I didn’t anticipate."The ground feels unsteady beneath my feet, and I can’t tell if it’s me holding Jaxon up or the other way around. "No…no, you must be kidding. They said it was a car accident. He never told me that he is connected…to your world."My lungs forget how to work properly—short, sharp breaths that accomplish nothing. I can feel the truth coming the way I feel a storm in my bones before the first drop falls, and I'm not ready. I'm nowhere near ready for whatever is about to tear the last pieces of my world apart."That's the story we had to give to keep the secret." His hands frame my face with the kind of gentle strength that feels like being pulle